Wichita eagle., 1887-10-30

lions for the meeting. As many as pos
sible shonld be secured to invitation
work for this meeting, both during
the week and on the day of the meeting
Have special singing, good leader, and a
| short gospel address with plenty Of short
pointed testimonies Work for and expect
conversions Do great deal of personal
work at the close of the meeting.
| 4. Arrange for holding gospel meetings
! for young men in the Association rooms each
evening during the week, except on the reg
ular church prayer meeting evening. Try
and get your workers to set aside this whole
for the one purpose Of working for the sal
| walton of young men. Be careful in the
selection Of the leader of the meeting,
one leader for the en- ire week, viii be better
than a different leader each evening. These
| meetings should be well advertised. Ar
range for your workers to write e definite
number OF personal letters, stiff invitation,
each day to friends. Arrange for the giving
OF personal and printed invitations during
the day. Have strong invitation commit
tee on the streets before the meeting. De-
pend a great devl on personal work at the
close Of the meetings for results, Of course
realizing that such work viii be fruitless
without the presence of the spirit
of God. Make special arrangements
for the securing the name, address and church
preference of each young man Interested;
SO then they may be followed up at the close
of the meeting and gotten into the church,
and as work.
The pastors and churches have rendered
valuable aid in the observance Of this work
in many places. And it will be well to ar
range for some of the following general
work:
/. Ask the pastors to make the topic of
the weekly prayer meeting preceding the day
of prayer "Our Young Men Ar
range to have one or more yonng
can give briefly some facts in regard to work
of young men and it needs. Also speaking
of the special meetings to be held for the
purpose Of reaching the young men OF the
town.
2. Ask the pastors of the various churches
to preach sermons on the morning Of the day
of prayer about work for young men. Make
it clear to them that it is not sermon 70
young men that you desire. We are intend
ing to awaken greater interest in the mat
ter Of working for the saliva
ton OF Young men, which IS
of more Importance just at this time
than sermon to young men. IL would be
well to put into their hands some facts re-
garding the work for young men. Such
pamphlets can be procured Of the interna-
tional committee, New York City. They
should be sure regarding the matter some
two or three weeks before the date, so that
the committee may have ample notice.
g. Arrange for a union meeting on Sab
bath evening, and where that is not practi
cable, arrange for meetings in the principal
churches, for the purpose OF the
presentation Of association work, both
the international work and the
work in the local field so that there may be
an intelligent idea of the methods, growth,
and development Of this way for young men.
At this meeting have three or four speakers.
Let one speaker present the way of the in
ternational committee, being careful not to
burden the audience with figures. Then have
two or three speakers present in short talks
the work your own association is doing, one
presenting the religious work, another the
intellectual and physical work aud another
the social work. 1t is recon-
vention that collection be taken up
for the information committee during this
week. This meeting affords a good oppoT-
tunity fer taking such a collection, and each
association should see that this Is done,
Here it made very clear that the money is
for the information committee, which Is, SO
to speak, the associations missionary board,
and that is not for the local association.
This collection should be immediately sent to
the information committee and should be In
addition to the regular subscription Of the
association to international work.
4. A daily prayer meeting, say
from 3 to O'Clock, conducted
by the various pastors can profitably be
held. Have the meeting especially for the
mother and sisters, that they may meet and
pray for the young men. Urge them to Use
their influence TO secure the attendance OF
young men ST the meetings. 1t will not be
wise for some association 70 attempt all the
meetings outlined. The needs Of the local
field viii have to be considered, and the work
planned accordingly.
The report of the committee on nomina-
tions of state officer was received. They
recommended state executive committee
and in view of the fact that Mr.. r. B. Cen
nell, the former president would not accept
the presidency again Mr.. j. D. Hustled was
recommended for the Office. A storm Of
applause greeted this. Mr. Hustled arose, but
the audience, seeing in his face that he was
wishing to object, clapped him down and the
motion to adopt the report was carried by
unanimous rising vote.
Mr. Hustled was then called for and com
mittee consisting Of Messrs. Gemnell, Fisher
and Castle was appointed 10 conduct him 10
o. front
He spoke few earnest words saying that
he had several reasons for wishing that the
action would be rescinded, but il view OF the
call he would accept, if this wss no. do1e,
with full appreciation of the expression Of
confidence. After little more business the
convention then adjourned until after sup
per.
EVENING SESSION.
After supper there was short cong ser
vice. after which Miss Eunice Lyman, from
Washburne college, spoke On behalf CT The
Young Womea's Christian Association coz
vention 10 be held nsxt week st Ottawa
Mr. Wisdart, national secretary for college
work. then took charge OF the meeting ard
told Of tia college associations ali over tee
world, especially in China ard Japan Fol
lowing him a number ot Minute talks were
given BIZ c5;Iege boys present. Taese hzd 70
h. called u 3 halt for TIE following exsr-
eises:
Chairman Hart, q behalf 81 s special
COMMITTEES. reported ths following rssolE-
tions;
Whereas: Our beloved brother, 2 B
Geuuel who hss 20 long been chairman
of The state executive committee OF tie state
OF Kansas, can no longer, from reasons OF
his own, occupy ihat position OF resPons--
biIity asd o, 50 grea. Importance,
Be is resolved, That thu convention as
serbled, exteEd TO cur brother our hearty